Link Colors

An HTML link is displayed in a different color depending on whether it has been visited, is unvisited, or is active.

HTML Link Colors

By default, a link will appear like this (in all browsers):

• An unvisited link is underlined and blue
• A visited link is underlined and purple
• An active link is underlined and red

You can change the link state colors, by using CSS:

Example

<style>
a:link {
  color: green;
  background-color: transparent;

  text-decoration: none;
}

a:visited {
  color: pink;
  background-color: transparent;

  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  color: red;
  background-color: transparent;

    text-decoration: underline;
}

  a:active {
  color: yellow;
  background-color: transparent;

  text-decoration: underline;
}
</style>

Link Buttons

A link can also be styled as a button, by using CSS:

Example

<style>
a:link, a:visited {
  background-color: #f44336;

  color: white;
  padding: 15px 25px;
  text-align: center;

  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
}

a:hover, a:active {

  background-color: red;
}
</style>

Note: To learn more about CSS, go to our CSS Tutorial.

HTML Link Tags

Note: For a complete list of all available HTML tags, visit our HTML Tag Reference.